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Can I change courses before year 3 starts at Oxford brookes?

Hi,

I'm an Oxford Brookes student about to start my final year of university on the 23rd, absolutely hate the course I'm on and want to change to a different subject. Is this possible and how do I make it happen?
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by withholding-cess
Hi,

I'm an Oxford Brookes student about to start my final year of university on the 23rd, absolutely hate the course I'm on and want to change to a different subject. Is this possible and how do I make it happen?

Usually you'd speak to your academic department about an internal transfer. Year 3 is very unlikely unless they are closely related courses though.
Original post
by withholding-cess
Hi,
I'm an Oxford Brookes student about to start my final year of university on the 23rd, absolutely hate the course I'm on and want to change to a different subject. Is this possible and how do I make it happen?

Hi, I’m sorry to hear this! You can usually switch to a different course at Oxford Brookes, but this may depend on the timing, availability of places, and any entry requirements for the desired course. I made two course changes, but they were between Biological Sciences courses, so the transitions were relatively straightforward. Changing courses in the third year is certainly a challenge, but here's some guidance and helpful links:

1.

Read the official subject-change guidance first so you know the formal process: https://www.brookes.ac.uk/students/your-studies/manage-your-programme/subject-changes

2.

Please speak with your current Academic Adviser or Student Support Services (they’ll explain whether a program change is possible, how your current credits map across, and whether the new course has any specific requirements). To help with this, I’d check the target course details on the course pages so you can show you meet any requirements: https://www.brookes.ac.uk/courses/. If you don’t know who to contact, check your programme handbook or Student Central pages: https://www.brookes.ac.uk/students/student-central/faq/unhappy-with-course. This page also explains the admin steps and timescales, which is useful information.

3.

If you’re an international student on a visa, double-check with International Student Advice & Support first. Changing programmes can affect your CAS/visa. See: https://www.brookes.ac.uk/students/isat/visas/student-visa/getting-your-cas

4.

To formally change course, you’ll normally complete the programme-change process (the M101 form and return it to the Student Support Services for the new course or Student Records). To do this, I’d contact [email protected] and the Subject Co-ordinator for the course you are changing to for the official paperwork and guidance on the next steps.

All the best
Dan,
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